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Jim Prime has been Deacon Blue’s keyboard player for decades, and that alone is a great reason to spend some serious time with him. Add in his other playing credits with other artists (John Martyn, Johnny Hallyday), his sense of humour and some of the best anecdotes we’ve heard, and you’ve got an interview for the ages.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Jim in recent action and a tour of his keyboard rig
Deacon Blue in full flight live
Jim’s musical upbringing
Altered Images – Don’t Talk To Me About Love
Taking two Oberheim OB-X synths on tour
Learning how a show works thanks to community theatre
Working with John Martyn
Fear, alcohol and drugs: leaving the music industry
Meeting Ricky Ross and formation of Deacon Blue
Dealing with fear and imposter syndrome
The power of collaboration to defeat procrastination
Getting back to basics and being inspired by traditional Scottish music
Margaret Urlich – Number One
Working with ‘France’s Elvis’, Johnny Hallyday
Jim playing live with, and being introduced by Johnny Hallyday
Working on The Big Picnic (watch it here)
Teaching at the University of the West of Scotland
Tag a Keyboard Player: Chuck Leavell, Dave Stewart
Desert Island Discs: Aja – Steely Dan, The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. 1 – Earth Wind & Fire, Second Helping – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blue – Joni Mitchell, The Last Record Album – Little Feat.
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